Srinagar, November 09 : In occupied Kashmir, the veteran Hurriyet leader, Syed Ali Gilani, has said that Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi’s rally in Srinagar was purely a military exercise and a show of military power. Syed Ali Gilani, who is under continued house arrest for the past several months, in a statement issued in
India and Pakistan are known for their tense relations, but one modest program aimed at bridging those differences in the hotly contested Kashmir region has endured for more than 10 years. The Kashmir bus route has been ferrying families across the Line of Control since April 2005, braving occasional gunfire, in what has become an
Kashmiri Separatist leaders, who were invited by Pakistan to meet its National Security Advisor Sartaj Aziz when he comes to India for the NSA-level talks, were placed under house arrest by the Jammu and Kashmir government on Thursday. Yasin Malik, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Syed Ali Shah Geelani were placed under house arrest in Srinagar
Pakistan has once again raised the Kashmir issue at the UN security council, seeking mediation from the world body and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation to resolve the issue. Speaking during an open debate on the subject of regional organizations and contemporary global security challenges on Tuesday, Pakistan’s permanent representative to the UN Maleeha Lodhi
By Khalid Iqbal In a follow-up action to his recent visit to India, President Obama’s half an hour phone call to Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has set the stage for resumption of Pakistan-India dialogue. New Indian Foreign Secretary is likely to visit Pakistan to resume the process from the point his predecessor had disrupted. However,
Genocide in Kashmir India’s Shame By ANDRE VLTCHEK Welcome to Kashmir! It is deep winter. The mountains are covered with snow and the naked trees above the lakes at sunset, look melancholic and magnificent, precisely like a completed Chinese brush painting. Welcome to a nation overrun by the 700,000-strong security forces of the occupying power
In occupied Kashmir, the Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) Chairman, Muhammad Yasin Malik has said that Jammu Kashmir is an internationally recognized disputed territory which is still waiting for a permanent solution. Muhammad Yasin Malik in a statement issued in Srinagar maintained that the people of Kashmir were rendering sacrifices for their right to
Pakistani nation will observe Kashmir Solidarity Day tomorrow Thursday with the pledge to continue support for Kashmiris’ just struggle against illegal occupation of India over Jammu and Kashmir since 27th October 1947. February 5 is also observed with the objective of seeking the peaceful solution to the Kashmir dispute, besides delivering a pragmatic message to
In occupied Kashmir, the veteran Hurriyet leader, Syed Ali Gilani has called for complete shutdown in the territory on the 26th January, the Republic Day of India. Syed Ali Gilani in a statement issued from New Delhi said, India projects itself as a big democracy of the world and celebrates January 26 as Republic Day
In occupied Kashmir, the Jammu and Kashmir Coalition of Civil Society, Kunanposhpora Village Committee and Support Group for Justice for Kunanposhpora victims have said that Indian Army instead of punishing the troops involved in the Kunanposhpora mass rape has been ensuring impunity to the perpetrators. The Jammu and Kashmir Coalition of Civil Society, Kunanposhpora Village